Friday, September 23, 2016

Action classic ‘Lethal Weapon’ is now a TV series, on Warner TV

Warner TV offers viewers in Asia the chance
to get into it, with an unprecedented mix of hit TV series and blockbuster
movies. Its line-up boasts the world’s biggest franchises, first-run exclusives
for the region and fan-favorites across a wide range of genres from action,
comedy and drama. Warner TV is also home to feature films from the legendary
studios of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Warner TV is a brand available across
Asia Pacific, and is created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner company. Last
Thursday, September 22 at 8:10pm same day as the US, Warner TV premieres Lethal
Weapon the TV series every week.

The classic cop-duo Riggs and Murtaugh, of
the buddy cop action starring Clayne Crawford (Rectify) as the ex-Navy
SEAL-turned-detective Martin Riggs and Emmy® nominee Damon Wayans (My Wife and
Kids, In Living Color) as cautious, by-the-book cop Roger Murtaugh, Lethal
Weapon is guaranteed to bring you non-stop laughs and edge-of-the-seat action. Based
on the hit movie franchise, Lethal Weapon tells the story of detectives Riggs
and Murtaugh as they work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles.
Grief-stricken after the loss of his wife and unborn child, Riggs moves to
California to start over at the LAPD. He’s paired up with Murtaugh, who’s just returned
to the job after a near-fatal heart attack. As soon as they meet, Riggs’
penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with
Murtaugh’s prudent technique. It’s clear from the moment they meet that their
partnership is doomed. But despite Riggs’ recklessness, Murtaugh has never felt
more alive than he has in years.

Finding the perfect Riggs and Murtaugh was
the biggest challenge for the producers. “We sat down with Richard Donner, who
had directed all of the movies, and just kind of wanted to get his blessing on
things. He told us, ‘It’s great. But you have to have the right actors for the
job.’” Miller said. Wayans came on early
in the process, but the search for Riggs wasn’t as serendipitous. The producers
had to go through a lot of candidates in Los Angeles, New York and Australia.
Eventually, they found Crawford in an independent movie and the rest, as they
say, is history.

“We think that of all the challenges of
remaking a show and remaking this iconic franchise, I would say the casting is
what I’m most proud of. That you watch this show and you don’t think about Mel
Gibson and Danny Glover at all. You just watch these two - and they’re amazing
together on screen,” Miller added.